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vietnamese restaurant montreal

A Vietnamese street food festival is taking over part of the Lachine Canal this summer

Summer is gearing up to be a festival-filled season in Montreal and foodies can officially add a Vietnamese street food festival to their things-to-do list.

Chợ Đêm MTL is returning for its second edition this summer at Montreal's Bassin Peel where Vietnamese culture will be on full display. The food festival will run along the waterfront of the Lachine Canal and include eating stations, live performances of both modern and folk songs and dance, V-pop, Vietnamese martial arts and more.

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11 of the best bánh mì Montreal restaurants, according to Google data

Montrealers love a bánh mì — the crispy baguette slathered in buttery mayo, stuffed with seasoned meat or veggies, and topped with cilantro, cucumber and pickled carrots. Some local restaurants know just how to make the sandwich with fresh ingredients and even fresher takes on the Vietnamese-French fusion. If you're not covered in crumbs afterward, you're not doing it right.

Google data highlights that the best bánh mì spots in the city have ratings of over 4.5 stars, often with 300 to 500 or more reviews. With a high level of customer satisfaction that reflects a consistent quality, these are the best places in the city to get a bánh mì in the city:

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Montreal’s Newest Vietnamese Restaurant Lets You Build Your Own Pho & The Bowls Are Massive

There are many options for a good bowl of pho in Montreal that will keep you both full and satisfied, with lively, affordable Vietnamese restaurants in practically every corner of the city. A new Vietnamese restaurant, Pho Ly Quoc Su, offers a more serene environment than many and a build-your-own-pho option without sacrificing anything on affordability or portion size — the bowls are massive.

Pho Ly Quoc Su officially opened its doors this August in Philips Square, right in the heart of downtown, and is serving up a BYOP concept (build-your-own-pho) along with loads of other satiating Vietnamese dishes including spring rolls, vermicelli bowls and of course, Vietnamese iced coffee.

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Montreal Has A New Vietnamese Restaurant — A Flavourful Collab Between Ganadara & Sushi Sama

Montreal, meet Bếp Cuisine Viet — the newest Vietnamese restaurant to join the city's impressive roster of foodie spots. In collaboration with Ganadara, Sushi Sama and Poke MTL, Bếp Cuisine is offering up all your Vietnamese must-haves.

Despite aiming to open last winter, Bếp officially opened its doors back in November 2022 and is located on rue Jarry E. in Montreal's Villeray borough.

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Downtown Montreal Has A New Bánh Mì Spot & The Sandwiches Look Delectably Saucy

Subs, pitas, burgers, and panini, Montreal's sandwich scene is top-tier, and it's only gotten better with a brand new bánh mì spot in the heart of Montreal's downtown core. Sandwich Mi Bao officially opened its doors on January 9, 2023, and offers various bánh mì choices that look so delectably saucy.

The Vietnamese café is located on rue Saint-Denis and offers patrons four types of sandwich proteins to choose from, including General Tao, pork, chicken and tofu all served with your choice of fillings from cucumbers, marinated carrots and daikon, coriander and of course, Mi Bao's house Vietnamese mayo…and lots of it.

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